Her fourth studio album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021), moved away from her previous sound in favor of a darker industrial sound described by Halsey as 'the album always wanted to make', it was produced by Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and received generally positive reviews.
Halsey's third studio album, Manic (2020), became her best selling album worldwide, while its lead single ' Without Me' became her most successful single as a lead artist. Her second studio album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017), consisted of more 'radio-friendly' music than her previous releases its singles ' Now or Never' and ' Bad at Love' reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, with the latter peaking in the top five. In 2016, she was featured on the Chainsmokers' single ' Closer', which topped the charts in over 10 countries. It was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as were its tracks ' Colors' and ' Gasoline'. Halsey released her debut studio album, Badlands, in 2015. Gaining attention from self-released music on social media platforms, she was signed by Astralwerks in 2014 and released her debut EP, Room 93, later that year. Ashley Nicolette Frangipane ( IPA: / ˌ f r æ n dʒ ɪ ˈ p ɑː n i/ FRAN-jih- PAH-nee born September 29, 1994), known professionally as Halsey ( / ˈ h ɔː l z i/ HAWL-zee), is an American singer.
